It was originally placed upon the statute books for the purpose of aiding and making prosperous American industry. No one can deny the many benefits accruing to the country as a whole as a result of this legislation. The immigration laws were placed upon the statute books for the purpose. namely. of aiding American labor. Prior to the enactment of the Johnson immigration act great hordes of foreigners were coining yearly to our shores. entering the labor markets and competing at an unfair price with American labor. As a result of this and the tariff law. American labor today enjoys the highest wage of any labor in the world. and as a result his purchasing power has increased. and a larger measure of prosperity has come to tile country generally.
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